Farming 1800

By Kyle, Josie, Josine, Thomas H, Jacob and Reece

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Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper in 1834.
The reaper made harvesting faster.This is a picture of John Deere's steel tipped plow.
His plow helped break the hard soil of the Midwest.
His invention made farming an easier task.



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In the 1800's farming was considered to be back-
breaking work with mule and horse drawn plows.



In the 1800's many blacks from Africa came over to work on farms.